The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of August 24, 2026

A floral white porcelain jar features a cylindrical body and a domed lid joined by a dark metal mount. A sculpted white bud knob sits atop the lid, which is decorated with colorful enamel sprays. The body displays a central arrangement featuring a large pink blossom and a yellow and red tulip, flanked by climbing purple flowers. Scalloped gold borders line the top and bottom edges. This floral motif repeats in a smaller scale above.

Covered Jar (Pot de tabac)

c. 1779–1789
made by

Faubourg Saint-Denis

(French)
France
Hard-paste porcelain with enamel and gilt decoration; metal mount
Diameter: 9.6 cm (3 3/4 in.); Overall: 14 cm (5 1/2 in.)
The Norweb Collection 1964.517.1
Location: Not on view
  • R. Henry Norweb, Cleveland, Ohio.
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Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1964.517.1